Physics
Why is one end of a steel girder in a bridge kept on rollers instead of fixing it in a pillar?
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One end of a steel girder in a bridge is kept on rollers instead of fixing it in a pillar because in summer or in winter when there is rise or fall in temperature, the girder may expand or contract without affecting the pillar or bridge.
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